Lèvres Scintillantes (Glossimer) in 357 Mystery (limited edition, £21) is one of the three new shades of Lèvres Scintillantes for holiday 2012. It is a moderately-pigmented medium-to-warm nude rose pink with no shimmer. The gloss is pigmented enough to cover most of the natural lip color. As with most of the other Lèvres Scintillantes shades I have come across, it has a glossy and reflective finish that lasts well.

Its soft warm-pink tone makes it a natural-looking shade for everyday wear, and its nude tone complements dramatic eye makeup. It can look slightly pale if you generally don’t go for nude lip colors.

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Poudre Universelle Libre (Natural Finish Loose Powder) in 57 Rêverie (£34) is a limited-edition shade for this season. It is a translucent light beige with a high-toned and predominantly silver-toned sparkly (and almost glittery) finish.

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It is one of the most sparkly loose powders that I have come across, and it doesn’t seem to be designed for setting your powder/liquid foundation. If used very light-handedly, it can be a good highlighter for the T-zone and the cheek bones. Personally I think it is more suitable as a body powder. Its fairly large size (30g) makes it easy to be used indulgently on the body.